Wrestling

Mead High School's Nick Testroet reacts to being defeated by Lamar High School's Hector Morales in a 285 lbs 3A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Boulder High School's Axel Wessel wrestles Denver East High School's Dominic Bejarano in a 182 lbs 5A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Erie High School's Brandon Wetsch reacts to being defeated by Montrose High School's Jeremiah Banuelos in a 120 lbs 4A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Erie High School's Brandon Wetsch struggles to keep from being pinned by Montrose High School's Jeremiah Banuelos in a 120 lbs 4A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Monarch High School's Christian Valentine, bottom, tries to break free from Arvada West High School's Bennie Pachello in a 113 lbs 5A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Monarch High School's Christian Valentine, bottom, tries to break free from Arvada West High School's Bennie Pachello in a 113 lbs 5A match during the semi-final rounds of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
(Matthew Jonas/Times-Call)

Mead's Kyle McNellis (bottom) is pinned by Salida's Brandon Coleman (top) during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Lyons' Cameron Grossnickle (left) is pinned by Custard County's Cameron Ham during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Lyon's David Plute (right) wrestles John Mall's Lorenzo Trujillo (right) during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Mead's Greg Rademacher (left) gets a take down on Monte Vista's Nick Maes (right) during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Holy Family's Kyle Spengler (back) looks to the ref as he pins Rifle's AJ Cordova (front) during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Holy Family's Kyle Spencer (back) gets a near fall on Rifles' AJ Cordova (front) during the first round of the 2012 State Wrestling Tournament in Denver, Colorado February 17, 2012.
(DAILY CAMERA/MARK LEFFINGWELL)

Longmont's Drake Greeott is sent to the mat by Windsor's Josh Donkle in their 145-pound championship match during the Region 4 wrestling tournament at Longmont High School Saturday Feb. 11, 2012. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Skyline's Jesus Contreras fights being rolled by Longmont's Colten Montgomery, but would eventually be put on his back and pinned in the 132-pound match Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)